Washing-machine



R. NEWELL. WASHING MACHINE.

No. 463,914. Patented Nov. 24,1891.

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WASHING MACHINE.

No. 463,914. Patented Nov. 24, 1891.

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WASHING MACHINE. No. 463,914. Patented Nov. 24, 1891.

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RANDISON NEVELL, OF KENTO'N, TENNESSEE WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 463,914, dated November 24, 1891.

Application filed April 13, 1891. fierial No. 388,789. (No model.)

machine of the character described that-shall be cheap and simple in construction, easyand convenient to operate, and one that is thoroughly efficient, cleansing the clothes. rapidly, without injuring the same.

\Vith this object in View my invention consists in certain details of construction and novel combination of the various elements, all of which will be more fully hereinafter described, and designated in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which the same letters of reference indicate the same parts, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved washing machine. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 4 4, Fig. 1. Fig.5 is a detail bottom plan view of the reservoir. Fig. 6is a bottom view of the reciprocating rubber carriage. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the carriage-track. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the clampingblock.

In the practical embodiment of my invention I employ a main frame A, essentially rectangular in shape, and supported upon the legs a. A V-shaped trough B is supported longitudinally upon the main frame, said trough extending nearly the full length of the same, one end of the trough extending beyond the frame, said end being opened, as clearly shown, and beneath said opened end is pivoted the spout B which conducts water from the trough to a tub arranged beneath the same. The troughB is provided with the vertical sides B, thus forming a trough-like receptacle upon the frame and in which the clothes are washed, and near the opened or rear end of said trough'outwardly-flaring side boards B are attached to the sides B.

.the upright standards, and either end of the said shaft may beprovided with some means for revolving the said rubber.

In the drawings I have shown a pulley 61 applied to each end of the shaft, which pulleys are driven by the belts E E, said belts being driven by the wheels F F, said wheels being mounted upon the opposite ends of a horizontal shaft j, which is journaled in the upright standards G G, secured to the main frame, similar to the standards C, the standards G G being arranged adjacent to the closed end of the trough proper. The wheels F F are driven by hand by means of the handles f f, attached thereto.

.A track or bed H is arranged in the trough B, extending entirely through the same, the forward end of said track being'supported by a block h, which rests upon a portion of the main frame adjacent to the forward end of trough, the rear end of the track being sup ported by a cross-beam h, held upon two longitudinal beams 71 secured to the end of the main frame adjacent to the open end of the trough and extending beyond the same.

The track H is provided with a series of perforations h and grooves 72 by means of which all water dropping upon the said track will be allowed to flow back into the trough.

A carriage K is adapted to be moved bacl; and forth upon the tracks I-I, beneath the revoluble rubber, the said carriage being constructed to carry the garment to be cleaned, and consists of a forward truck 75, a rear truck and a slatted apron 10 arranged between the trucks, said apron being 'yieldingly connected with the forward and rear trucks by means of the spring-bars k The apron is intended to hold. the garment to be washed, and consists of an open rectangular frame, a series of longitudinal slats connected with the frame by meansvof springs, and the front and rear transverse shoulder-blocks k secured to the upper side of the open frame and over which the garment is stretched, the clothes being fastened upon. the apron by means of a clamping-block II, which slides upon a cross-piece attached to the rear end of the open frame, and is adapted to be pressed against the rear side of the rear shoulderblock the clamping-block being held in place by the leaf-spring IF. A receptacle 7c" is mounted upon the rear truck, said receptacle being intended to hold the clothes to be washed, and a handle k is attached to the forward truck, by means of which the carriage is reciprocated horizontally beneath the revoluble rubber, and whereby the clothes are subjected to the action of the revolving rubher and the reciprocating slatted apron at one and the same time. Cross-beams It of different thicknesses may be inserted beneath the rear end of the track to increase or decrease the friction on the clothes as they pass beneath the roller, and, if necessary, a crossbeam may be placed beneath the forward end of the track.

The clothes, after being spread upon the slatted apron and clamped, may be soapcd and watered, as desired; but I prefer to arrange a water-reservoir above the revoluble rubber, said reservoir consisting of a tank L, which rests .upon and is secured to the upright standards 0 O, as clearly shown. An aperturelis produced in the bottom of the tank directly over the roller, said aperture being normally closed by a valve-disk l, held upon the bottom of the tank by means of a leaf-spring Z secured to the tank. The stem 1 of the valve extends outwardly to the edge of the bottom, where it is engaged by the lower end of the operating-rod Z", said end working through the edge of the bottom of tank, the upper end of the rod working in a guide Z attached to the upper part of the tank, the rod being formed with a shoulder 1, adapted to engage the guide Z, by means of which the rod can be locked when depressed and the valve opened, and to limit the upward movement of the said rod a stop-pin Z is attached to the rod, which also engages the guide Z A bail Z is secured to the bottom of the tank around the valve-stem, which prevents it being thrown downward too great a distance.

A cross-beam M connects the upperends of the uprights G G, and to said cross-beam .is Secured a vertical timber M and connecting the vertical timber M and the tank L is a horizontal shelf N, whichis intended to hold a pail or other receptacle, from which the water can be added to the tank as needed.

Seats 0 O are pivoted to the forward end of the main frame, said seats extending outwardly in opposite directions, and upon which the operator or operators rest while operating the drive-wheels or reciprocating the carriage. A receptacle P is built beneath the main frame, said receptacle being adapted to receive the dirty clothes, soap, and utensils in general. Foot-rests Q Q are pivoted to the block being slid back as the article is drawn over the rear shoulder-block and is then moved forward clamping the article to the apron. The valve-operating rod is now depressed and locked in this position, thus opening the valve and permitting a steady stream of water to flow over the revoluble roller onto the article held upon the carriage. This article is then soaped, the roller revolved, and the carriage reciprocated, whereby the clothes will be given a thorough cleaning, and by means of the yielding apron no damage will be done the clothes. The water will pass down to the open end of the trough out through the spout, and in to the tub arranged beneath the same. By this arrangement each article will be cleansed in separate water, a very desirable feature in washing-machines. When the article is cleaned the carriage is stopped, the clamping-block slid back, the article removed, another one arranged, and the operation repeated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In a washingunachine, the combination, with an open-ended trough, of the spout, the water-reservoir, the revoluble rubber, the reciprocating carriage, and the track having a series'of perforations and grooves upon its upper face and leading to the said perforations, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination, with the revoluble rubber, of the horizontal apron adapted to be reciprocated beneath the said rubber, said apron consisting of an open frame, a series of longitudinal slats and the front and rear shoulder-blocks, and the clamping-block, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination, with a revoluble rubber, of a carriage arranged beneath the same and adapted to be reciprocated, said carriage carrying a yielding apron, upon which the clothes are held, and a receptacle adapted to carry the clothes to be washed, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination, with a revoluble rubber, of a carriage consisting of the forward truck, the rear truck, the slatted apron yieldingly connected with the front and rear trucks, the shoulder-blocks, and the clampingblock, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

5. In a washinganachine, the combination, with a main frame having a receptacle arranged in the lower portion of the same, of the slats pivoted to the top of main frame and the foot-rests pivoted to the bottom of the receptacle, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination, with the trough, of the track, the carriage consisting of the front and rear trucks and yielding apron, the shoulder blocks, and clamping-block, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

7. In a washing-machine,the combination, with a trough, of a Water-reservoir arranged above the trough and provided with an aperture in its bottom,the spring-actuated valvedisk having a stem, an operating-rod adapted to engage the said stem, the said rod having a notch near its upper end, and the guiding and locking device attached to the reservoir RANDISON NEWELL mark Witnesses:

J. R. WRIGHT, T. W. J ONES. 

